Gata
in Boa Vista Municipality, Cape Verde

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.200 and -22.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 12' 0" and W -22° 43' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Escudo - CVE
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:20 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 6:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.533 and 159.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
'Uvea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Cape Verde in Western Africa

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cape Verde.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cape Verde. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Gata

Gata in Boa Vista Municipality is a town located in Cape Verde about 102 mi (or 165 km) north-east of Praia, the country's capital town.

Time in Gata is now 09:20 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Gata. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Rabil Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande in a distance of 91 mi (or 147 km), South.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sal Rei, Espargos, Vila do Maio, Calheta and Pedra Badejo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 28th of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 29th of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

20°C (69 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Baía das Gatas

Baía das Gatas is the name of a natural bay in the northeast of São Vicente Island in Cape Verde. It is located 10 km east of the city of Mindelo, the island's capital. Baía das Gatas is linked with a road that passes through the mountains with Mindelo to the west. There is yet no road to Calhau. Much of the area are grasslands, rocky terrain or deforested; a few plantations of acacias are around the area. East of Baía das Gatas features the beach of Praia Grande.

Located at 16.2, -22.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bays of Cape Verde

Gata, Cape Verde

Gatas is a village in the east-northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista. The village is around 30 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and northeast of Norte and are linked with an earthened road linking. The beach, the Praia das Gatas and its promontory lie to the northeast and is Norte's nearest beach, frequently unused.

Located at 16.2, -22.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages and settlements in Boa Vista, Cape Verde


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gala, Gata